Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant should you buy?
Rupee for rupee the ladder pays best at Zeta: ₹1.00L more than Delta, and no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.
Above that, the one to think hardest about is Alpha, at ₹1.10L over Zeta. Of the 2 steps above the best-value one, none asks more per feature, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
+₹1.01L (₹5.99L to ₹7.00L)
- Touchscreen7"
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers4
- Auto climate (single zone)
Delta to Zeta
Best value+₹1.00L (₹7.00L to ₹8.00L)
Why
Best value of the variants you pay for: no other paid step hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.- Rear parking camera
- HeadlampsHalogen → LED projector
- Wheel size15" → 16"
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Touchscreen7" → 9"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- and 8 more
Zeta to Alpha
Dearest per feature+₹1.10L (₹8.00L to ₹9.10L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want this kit specifically.- 360° camera
- LED fog lamps
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Head-up display
- Auto-dimming mirror
+₹40,000 (₹9.10L to ₹9.50L)
- Blind spot monitor
- ADASLevel 2 (core suite)
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register can change which step is the best buy here. Delta to Zeta asks the least money for each point of kit it hands over on the price list, but in 1 of the 25 states we can price this ladder in, road tax puts Alpha to Alpha (O) ahead of it: in the state where that gap is widest, the badge asks 0.1 percent more for each point of kit.
Which states, and by how much
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the badged step, Delta to Zeta: ₹1,00,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹1,03,000 to ₹1,23,000 on the road. Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Jharkhand comes out highest, across the 25 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
Alpha to Alpha (O) comes out ahead in Jharkhand. Where that gap is widest, even the best badged step asks 0.1 percent more for each point of kit it hands over.
Just one state's rates will ever apply to you, so treat this as a reason to price the ladder where you actually live rather than as a reason to change your mind about the car. Comprehensive cover sits on top of every figure here and is inside none of them.
Where the kit that matters lands
- Airbags
- All 6 are standard from the base Sigma, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety kit
- Alpha (O), from ₹9.50L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.
The good news
Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.- Cheapest automatic
- Delta Petrol AT, ₹7.50L
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Baleno is sold with 2 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno: the questions people ask
- How many Maruti Suzuki Baleno variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 11 variants across 5 trims, from ₹5.99L for the Sigma Petrol MT to ₹9.99L for the Alpha (O) Petrol AT, ex-showroom Delhi.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The Sigma, from ₹5.99L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Baleno range starts. Kit you get even here: 6 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top Alpha (O): no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor, and 20 more.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The Alpha (O) tops the range at ₹9.50L to ₹9.99L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base Sigma it adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, and 20 more.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant gives the most for the money?
- Moving up to Zeta costs ₹1.00L over Delta, and no other variant you pay extra for buys more per rupee on the price list: rear parking camera, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), wheel size (16" against 15") and wheel type (Alloy against Steel), and 10 more.
- Is the Alpha worth it?
- Of the 2 steps above the best-value one, none asks more per feature: ₹1.10L over Zeta for 360° camera, LED fog lamps and auto-folding wing mirrors. Worth it if you specifically want that kit, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant has 6 airbags?
- Every Baleno has 6 airbags, including the base Sigma, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant has the full safety kit?
- Alpha (O), from ₹9.50L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Baleno offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats that kit rather than improving on it.
- What is the cheapest automatic Maruti Suzuki Baleno?
- The Delta Petrol AT, at ₹7.50L ex-showroom Delhi.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 12 September 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.